Note: This is a project from nikz99 at Soompi Forum. This forum is unrelated to the Graceful 4 Network, so any questions you have please direct them to the e-mail listed in the post. Since Elegance is closing October 1, this is another outlet for the CSJH fandom.


It’s been a long time coming – but I’m going to make it happen: Forever Shapley, CSJH The Grace’s International Forum is finally on its way. (Special thanks to pyscho_bunnie for the name ♥) I’ve a forum board up already, but I still need help on the domain provider, sections and other fun stuff we, as fans, can all enjoy. It’s been tough since the girls have been inactive as a group for over a year and a half now but we have to keep believing in them and the fandom. An official international forum is just what we need to make this happen.

I was surprised to see people still active in the fandom: both here in LiveJournal and in Soompi. Honestly it brought tears to my eyes, but let me stop there. The point is… the forum is almost complete. I say this because I know what I want it to look like, and what it should contain – I’ve been working on it with a friend (Founder of ShadesofJae’d, Kyramelodya) but I still need help from the people I know can understand the feelings I have for this group of girls. So here it is:

I’m recruiting staff! I am in dire need of Tech Admins, Moderators, Uploaders, Donators, Translators and Graphic Designers. In case you (or if you know anyone) who might be interested for these positions (esp. Tech Admins, Translators and Donators), please do apply! However, if you are unsure of what these jobs entail and is interested on how to apply – then read on to find out.


JOB DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Tech Admins – aka, Coders. I need people who are capable of coding websites to make the forum look and work better. People applying to this job should have at least some knowledge or experience on coding websites and/or layouts. If you have any examples, I would love to see them.

Moderators (Global and Section) – The Global Moderator is the person who will take care of all the moderators. This is the person I will directly call upon – my right hand if you will, to see if there are any problems in the forum. As for Section Moderators, these are people who are capable of taking over sections put under their care. They should be able to implement the general rules of the forum to the members and keep everything in order in their sections.

Uploaders – What is a fan forum without a section on downloads? I need people who are capable of uploading media files in quickly to help enrich the forum’s contents.

Translators – Most of our news comes from Korean Shapley and/or the girls’ Cyworld pages. And I’m sure not everyone is familiar in the Korean Language. People who are applying for this section should have at least an intermediate knowledge on the Korean Language.

Graphic Designers – I honestly cannot handle this section all of the time, and I would love to have more people come and help out with this section. Applicants should have at least a skill in Photoshop and can readily submit their work promptly. I will also need examples so I can determine which ones I can use on the team.

If any of you are interested in becoming one of Forever Shapley’s staff, then please send your application! The application process goes like this:

On the subject line please write: Application – *Write here which position you would like to apply for. Multiple position applications are fine.*

Now, for all applications, the body of your email should have the basic information:

NAME:
NICKNAME: (if you have one)
AGE:
EMAIL:
LOCATION/TIMEZONE:
LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK:

Then, depending on what position you are applying for – you must add the following:

UPLOADERS
HOW FAST IS YOUR CONNECTION SPEED?

TECH ADMINS/GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
WORK EXPERIENCE: (if applicable)
EXAMPLE OF WORK:

MODERATORS (GLOBAL/SECTION)
HAVE YOU ANY MODERATORSHIP EXPERIENCE? If so, what community/forum?
WHAT IS YOUR APPROACH IN MODERATING?
(Only for Section Moderator applications) IS THERE ANY PARTICULAR SECTION YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE APPOINTED TO?

Sections proposed are: News Section, The Girls’ Section (Lina, Dana, Sunday, Stephanie), Community (Members) Section, Media (or Download/Streaming) Section

HOW MANY HOURS CAN YOU DEDICATE TO THE FORUM?

After you’ve filled up what is required for your position application, send it to forevershapley@gmail.com! I will email back with the forum’s temporary board (but for MODERATORS – you will still need to pass a test. From there, I will choose the Global Moderator and assemble the Moderator team to register and help out with the rest.) so that successful applicants can register and we can start working on making the forum.

Now, before I finish this – there’s just one last thing: if there are any of you who are willing to share a few dollars for us to buy a domain name, it would be greatly appreciated. I promise you that you won’t regret it.

That’s about wraps it up for me right now. I’m going to go back working on the site. I hope a lot of people can apply. I’m looking forward to getting those applications! I apologize for the length of this post - but being thorough (or anal, it's up to you) is better than not at all.